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Festival Overview

Celebration of the river we call home at our annual Mid Mad Fest. Rain or Shine. Join us to paddle, eat and dance.

Who is this Fest for?

Whitewater paddlers of all abilities. We have an event for everyone.

Festival Schedule

Water Release: 9am – 4pm

 

Festival Location

On the mighty Middle Madawaska section of the Madawaska River (Madaoueskasibi in Algonquin). Camping, food and live music hosted at the Madawaska Kanu Centre’s magical wilderness lodge.

Ticket

$20 - $100 / person

Sliding scale donation toward the MKC paddling course bursary

Includes: river shuttles, paddling events, live music, camping Thursday night

All costs are subject to 13% HST

Accomodation

Camping on Thursday | Included

MKC's wooded campsites are great for tents, trailers and campervans. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, onsite parking, and access to nearby washroom facilities. Bring your own camping and cooking equipment to enjoy meals at your site. Dishwashing station available. No electricity.

Check In

Between 8am & 10pm Thursday

Check Out

Friday by 10am

*If you are looking to upgrade to our Cabana, Lodge or Dorm please call us to book in advance as we have limited space. See all accommodation details here.

Food

Locally roasted specialty coffee and homemade snacks can be purchased from our Riverside Shop & Café.

Datsa Tasty Street Eats food truck will be on location from 11am – midnight

Celebrate the Madaoueskasibi (Madawaska River) with us!

August 28, 2025

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Look forward to paddling with you.

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Reviews

5 star ratingSunny days on the Madawaska River with the Madawaska Kanu Centre Absolutely fantastic experience!!!! I took my three grandchildren, aged 7 - 15 for the two hour family raft experience. Our guide made the adventure so much fun for all of
us. Our neighbours also joined our raft, so we had a total of 11. We will definitely return for another adventure.
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vera g
8/11/2024
5 star ratingA great facility for an active family reunion. We are a large family (22 members) and the MKC absorbed our whole gang with
efficiency and excellent service. We had 16 family members guided for 3 days in
white water canoe skills with three amazing guides. They loved it and everyone
could maneuver white water with great skill at the end of three days.
MKC is known for the excellent food it serves and we were all super impressed with every meal served over the three full days. Thanks MKC staff for making us all feel so welcome. You made our family reunion and MOST MEMORABLE ONE. Jackie F.
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621jacquelinef
8/12/2024
5 star ratingExciting, fun experience! Great experience. Reagan did an awesome job on our family rafting experience. She along with her partner, Tatiana made us feel safe at all times. My 10 year old grandson had an amazing first time experience and can’t wait to come back to try the Adventure Rafting!
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